Thank you! I thought so, too, but one friend of mine says it's "long years" rather than "many years." (He is not Greek though, so I am skeptical about this "discovery" of his.) What is "polla," literally?

Thank you! I thought so, too, but one friend of mine says it's "long years" rather than "many years." (He is not Greek though, so I am skeptical about this "discovery" of his.) What is "polla," literally?

It is "many", the English use of the word has evolved to 'poly' as in polygamy as opposed to monogamy. Hope that helps!